FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HOMECHOICE

MDR report key: 2003334 · Received March 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1423500-2011-02572
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 1, 2011
Date of Event
January 17, 2011
Report Date
January 17, 2011
Manufacturer
BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO
Product Code
FKX
PMA / PMN Number
K053512
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, AND/OR UPON CONCLUSION OF BAXTER'S INVESTIGATION, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OBTAINED ON (B)(6) 2011 HAS BEEN ENTERED UPON FURTHER REVIEW OF THE EVENT DETAILS, BAXTER HAS DETERMINED THAT THE RETURNED INSTRUMENT TEST EVALUATION (RITE) TEST FAILURE FOR VOLUMETRIC ACCURACY IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED PATIENT DEATH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PATIENT'S PD NURSE ON (B)(6) 2011: THE PATIENT WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE HOMECHOICE (HC) DEVICE AT THE TIME OF DEATH. THE NURSE INDICATED THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE HC DEVICE PRIOR TO HIS DEATH. THE NURSE INDICATED SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO PROVIDE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER DISCONTINUED USE OF THE HOMECHOICE (HC) MACHINE AND RETURNED IT TO BAXTER (B)(4). THE BAXTER PRODUCT ANALYSIS LABORATORY (PAL) REPORTED THAT THE HC MACHINE FAILED RITE (RETURNED INSTRUMENT TEST EVALUATION) DUE TO THERAPY MONITORED VOLUME FAILED PERFORMANCE SPEC, FILL 1, 822.6ML. FILL 2, 821.6ML. IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THE HOMECHOICE DEVICE WAS RETURNED AS THE HOME PATIENT (HP) PASSED AWAY ON (B)(6) 2010 DUE CARDIAC ARREST/FAILURE. IT WAS NOT REPORTED WHETHER AN AUTOPSY WAS PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HOMECHOICE SYSTEM, PERITONEAL, AUTOMATIC DELIVERY FKX BAXTER HEALTHCARE - LARGO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Death